‘He’s my all-time favourite’: champion mini pony is ‘perfect in every way’

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First-ridden winners Scarlett Smith and the Woodview Filidori six-year-old Archwood Finley went on to stand mini show pony supremes at the 2026 Agria Royal International Horse Show (RIHS). He already has an enviable record, having won Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) and Windsor with Lara Rae Jones in the saddle. I can’t think of enough ways to tell you how perfect he is in every way – to do, to lead, to ride. He's a really sweet pony, he literally needs no working in, he just comes into ring and performs beautifully." To stay up to date with the latest news and reports from the Royal International Horse Show, subscribe to the Horse & Hound website